With the help of the recently introduced Trailer Power Assist (TPA), an innovative development by Mammoet and Scheuerle, the Dutch heavy-load service provider was able to transport a 430-tonne coil using only two tractor units. Without TPA, six towing vehicles would have been required. In addition, the technology reduced the time required for the transportation…… Continue Reading
Volvo presents the new generation of the FH, FH16, FM and the FMX. Both the FM and FMX got a new cab that is basicly a lower version of the FH cab. All Volvo trucks get a new designed cooler grille, new headlights, a new interior and a lot of other technical and safety features.…… Continue Reading
This Volvo 12×4 chassis was specialy rebuilt by Terberg Specials to be able to carry the spectacular Erkin ‘World of Power’ 375 T/m crane. This huge monster has a maximum height of 64 metres and a reach of max 58 metres. The Turkish Erkin crane is probably the biggest truck mounted cranes in the world.…… Continue Reading
The Faymonville Group acquires “Industrie COMETTO S.p.A.” Faymonville, the manufacturer of semitrailers for the special haulage industry has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of “Industrie COMETTO S.p.A.” based in the North of Italy. With this strategic decision, Faymonville set the milestone to expand in the self-propelled modular trailer segment and strengthens…… Continue Reading
Securing loads, what are the rules and how is that in different countries? In Europe there are the ‘EN’ standards since the year 2000. Dutch special trailer builder Broshuis now made a conveniant overview of the rules in different coutries. Check this link!… Continue Reading
Now here is something that could be interesting. In this ‘artist impression’ of a heavy haulage truck there are some rather interesting design lines. The cab is based on the FH4 cab, but the grill could be the next facelift.… Continue Reading
Mammoet finished moving the first houses from the Swedish city of Gällivare to nearby Koskullskulle. Gällivare has been built on iron deposits and the houses in the city have to make way for a mine. Because many of these houses are of high cultural value, the governmental mining company wanted to move them in one…… Continue Reading
Broshuis trailers has launched an online trailer configurator. With this easy tool you can choose the right trailer in for your job, compare different options and even have a look at the right colour! The configurator shows all the possibilities of the Broshuis programm up to the biggest 3+7 100-ton range. Also the extendable trailers…… Continue Reading
Now this is the new Volat heavy transport tractor. A huge 8×8 machine with 16R20 tyres, all wheel drive and ready for 27 ton on the fifth wheel and 90 tons max. We do like the styling of this beast with the nice fenders behind the cab. Underneath there is a Paccar heavy duty engine…… Continue Reading
Volvo is introducing a new version of the I-Shift transmission with one- or two crawlers. With these new option the Volvo I-Shift is capable of pulling away with gross vehicle weights up to 325 ton under heavy conditions. Also this new technology alows to work with different rear axle ratio’s so extreme pulling power at…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 11 2024
BIGtruck Magazine Kippertest 2024
